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Transcript of Environmental issues facing the world

Water pollutionENVIRONMENTAL.Soil and land pollutionAgricultural pollutionLight pollutionNoise pollutionWhat we have now?Thank you for your attention!issues facing the worldEnvironmental issues affect every person, animal, community, and nation on the planet.More people are taking steps to protect the environment and educate others about environmental problems.What is pollution?Contamination of air, water and soil by introduction of a contaminant into a natural environment.Many years ago ...And now ...What we have now?!The Red list is longer day by day!Ten worst offendersin the world areEach day over 1000 children die of diarrheal sickness in India and the numbers have only increased alarming in the last five years?United States produces 30% of the world’s waste and uses 25 % of the worlds natural resources?In China, for example, about 75 percent of the population (or 1.1 billion people) are without access to unpolluted drinking water, according to China's own standards?Pollution kills more than 1 million seabirds and 100 million mammals every year.WHY ?SolutionsThe government also plays an important role!Wildlife conservationClimate changeGenetic modificationOverpopulationLoss of BiodiversityHousehold and industrial wasteOzone layer depletionNuclear issuesAcid rainLittering and landfillsGlobal warmingGreenhouse gassesDeforestationAir pollutionRecycle!More than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water. Inhaling Air pollution takes away at least 1-2 years of a typical human life.Rising levels of air pollution in Beijing has brought a new disease – Beijing cough.Air pollution is not a recent occurrence. In 1952, the Great Smog of London killed 8000 people.Noise pollution is the most neglected type of pollution.Use energy efficient productPhasing out fossil fuelsSwitch off gadgets when are not in useStop deforestationUse public transportationExplore renewable sources

Use public transportation"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children."